Universal Pictures release Other Mommy saw a strong $3.6M from previews beginning at 2pm yesterday from 2,850 theaters. Opens today on 3,365 screens. The Social Reckoning is reckoning with $650k.
Other Mommy, the Jessica Chastain-toplined horror by Rob Savage from producer James Wan and Blumhouse Atomic Monster sees a young girl (Arabella Olivia Clark) form a relationship with a sinister entity in her home who looks uncannily like her own mother. Chastain (It Chapter Two, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) stars in dual roles as the real and the other mother.
The previews were strong for a Blumhouse movie of this size, although early reviews are very far from kind. Horror has been a safe bet in the run-up to Halloween and while the market is crowded there are no new mega-tentpoles. R-rated Other Mommy was eyeing a opening in the mid-$20 million range. We’ll see how the reviews and audience reaction impact the weekend.
Sony’s The Social Reckoning from Columbia Pictures and Alcon Entertainment took in a soft $650K for Thursday previews starting at 4 pm at 2,368 locations. Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to 2010’s The Social Network is at a 59% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Inspired by true events, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) enlists the help of WSJ reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White) to expose the nefarious doings of the social media giant. Jeremy Strong stepped in as Mark Zuckerberg.
The comp for this was Digger, which posted previews of $1.2M last week. The Social Network production cost (after incentives) came in at $30M is significantly cheaper than the Warner. Bros pic, and it is 50% financed by Alcon. Projections are for an opening weekend in the mid-single digit millions.
How the week’s top 5 went:
Verity (Amazon MGM) 3,510 theaters, Wk $42.4M
Resident Evil (Sony) 3,256 theaters, Wk $17.8M, Total $130.2M/Wk3
Heart Of The Beast (Paramount) 3,481, Wk $15.1M, Total $42.5M, Wk 2
Primetime (A24) 2,894, Wk $10.8M, Total $38.8M, Wk 2
Digger (Warner Bros.) 3,321, Wk $11.2M